Huyton’s Fusion21 has won the ‘Driving Value for Money’ category in the first Cabinet Office Social Value Awards.

The awards recognise and celebrate best practice in commissioning and providing social value.

Fusion21 is a social enterprise which provides procurement and community regeneration services to the public, private and third sectors.

It beat Gloucestershire County Council and Data Performance Consultancy to the award in London.

Fusion21 has delivered around £125m of savings through the procurement process, created more than 2,300 jobs, and generated around £56m in community impact across the country.

In 2014-2015 alone it generated £13.9m of social return on investment for members, in addition to £13.24m in efficiency savings.

Chief executive Dave Neilson said: “Fusion21 is committed to generating social value which supports the growth, stabilisation and development of communities – while also delivering intelligent procurement solutions and cost savings to our members.

“Our approach to social value seeks to create maximum benefit for communities at a localised level, creating a range of positive outcomes – from job creation, to training and wider community regeneration.

"We are really proud to have been recognised for our contributions, and winning in such a strong category.”

The Cabinet Office Social Value Awards honour organisations and individuals whose activity reflects recommendations made in the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

Fusion21 has supported this Act since its introduction, and says it will continue to raise awareness of the importance of social value in procurement exercises, as a part of the SEUK Social Economy Alliance.